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B.C. Conservatives lose 10th MLA since August as Claire Rattée exits caucus

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The Canadian Press. (2026, September 18). B.C. Conservatives lose 10th MLA since August as Claire Rattée exits caucus. The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-bc-conservatives-claire-rattee-exits-caucus/

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Claire Rattée, MLA for Skeena, has left the British Columbia Conservative Party's caucus, becoming the tenth member to do so since August. In a statement, Rattée criticizes party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s leadership and calls for her resignation due to alleged attempts to oust other members of the caucus. The departure increases the number of independent MLAs in the legislature to 15 while reducing the Conservative Party's representation within it.

Written by AI on 2026-09-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

Claire Rattée, MLA for Skeena, has left the British Columbia Conservative Party's official opposition caucus, becoming the 10th member to do so since August. The party leader, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, announced on X that she removed Rattée and two other members from the caucus, citing a need for unity in preparation for an upcoming election. However, Rattée disputed this move, stating that Findlay lacks the authority to remove her as she is not an elected MLA herself. The ongoing turmoil within the party has seen a total of 15 MLAs become independents since August, raising questions about the party's stability and its readiness to challenge Premier David Eby's NDP government in potential upcoming elections.

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Topics

Conservatives Independents Opposition Skeena The British Columbia Conservative Party

Subjects

Findlay PERSON · 3× Rattée PERSON · 3× Claire Rattée PERSON · 1× Conservatives NORP · 1× David Eby PERSON · 1× Independents NORP · 1× Kerry-Lynne Findlay PERSON · 1× Opposition ORG · 1× Skeena GPE · 1× The British Columbia Conservative Party ORG · 1×

Narrative

The office of the clerk confirms Rattée is no longer a member of the official Opposition caucus, while the number of Independents in the legislature has gone up to 15.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-19

🔮 Findlay said Thursday that she wasn’t leaving the helm amid speculation that Premier David Eby could call an early election at any time.

2026-09-19 · The Globe and Mail

B.C. Conservatives lose 10th MLA since August as Claire Rattée exits caucus · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 1 hedged)

The British Columbia Conservative Party has lost another caucus member, with Claire Rattée becoming the 10th to leave since August. asserted

Rattée → lose → August

Rattée says in a statement that party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is trying to “oust members of her own caucus” and must resign immediately. asserted

Findlay → say → caucus

The MLA for Skeena says it’s an example of poor judgment by Findlay that doesn’t befit someone who wants to become premier. asserted

who → say → someone

Rattée says at least 10 Conservatives have signed a letter calling on Findlay to quit. asserted

Conservatives → say → Findlay

The office of the clerk confirms Rattée is no longer a member of the official Opposition caucus, while the number of Independents in the legislature has gone up to 15. asserted

number → confirm → 15

Findlay said Thursday that she wasn’t leaving the helm amid speculation that Premier David Eby could call an early election at any time. uncertain

Eby → say → time